Foreign body removal cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for removal of a foreign object under the skin, simple as an inpatient: from $366.60 to $2,902.20, with a median of $797.22. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Mercy — $430.62 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $478.80 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 11 cities for code 10120, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Mercy lowest Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $366.60 | $611.00 | $186.97–$549.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $451.20 | $752.00 | $270.72–$699.36 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $477.00 | $795.00 | $207.50–$675.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $499.20 | $832.00 | $299.52–$765.44 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $500.40 | $834.00 | $625.50–$733.92 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $543.60 | $906.00 | $308.04–$724.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $606.60 | $1,011.00 | $350.82–$859.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 REMOVAL FB,SUBQ TISSUE, SIMPLE | $712.80 | $1,188.00 | $534.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 INCISE REMOVE FOREIGN BODY SMP | $741.84 | $1,236.40 | $865.48 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $852.60 | $1,421.00 | $923.65–$1,207.85 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC INCISN/RMVL FB SUBQ SMPL | $1,107.26 | $1,438.00 | $32.03–$351.75 | 23% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 SUBCUT FB REMOVAL SIMPLE | $1,111.80 | $1,853.00 | $741.20–$1,667.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC INCISN/RMVL FB SUBQ SMPL | $1,121.64 | $1,438.00 | $32.03–$351.75 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC INCISN/RMVL FB SUBQ SMPL | $1,121.64 | $1,438.00 | $32.03–$351.75 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC INCISN/RMVL FB SUBQ SMPL | $1,123.32 | $1,518.00 | $32.03–$351.75 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC INCISN/RMVL FB SUBQ SMPL | $1,166.54 | $1,598.00 | $32.03–$351.75 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC INCISN/RMVL FB SUBQ SMPL | $1,214.48 | $1,598.00 | $32.03–$351.75 | 24% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC INCISN/RMVL FB SUBQ SMPL | $1,229.58 | $1,518.00 | $32.03–$351.75 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 I & REM F B SIMPLE | $2,902.20 | $4,837.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 I & R FB SIMPLE | $2,902.20 | $4,837.00 | $2,176.65 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $366.60, median $797.22, highest $2,902.20 — a 7.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $477.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers a simple removal of a foreign object such as glass, a splinter or metal from under the skin.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing.